Research Article

Site Selection of Isolation Hospital for Coronavirus Patients in Nile Delta, Egypt, Using GIS Technology

Table 7

Pairwise comparison matrix for isolation hospitals.

CriteriaPopulation densityUrban shops (buffer: 20 km)Road networkInfrastructureIndustrial zonesCurrent hospital sitesRailwaysLandfill sitesTotal

Population density0.2970.2970.2640.3040.2970.2800.2970.2832.119
Urban shops (buffer: 20 km)0.1480.1480.1320.1520.1480.1400.1480.1411.157
Road network0.1480.1480.1320.1520.1480.1400.1480.1411.157
Infrastructure0.0980.0980.1980.1010.0980.0930.0980.1410.925
Industrial zones0.0740.0740.0660.0500.0740.1240.0740.0700.606
Current hospital sites0.0980.0980.0870.1010.0980.0930.0980.0930.766
Railways0.0740.0740.0660.0760.0740.0700.0740.0700.578
Landfill sites0.0590.0590.0520.0600.0590.0560.0590.0560.460